Outdoor unit and air conditioner
US11603998B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 30, 2019 |
| Grant date | Mar 14, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 28, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF24F1/24
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An outdoor unit includes a casing with an inlet in a back surface and an outlet in a front surface, a fan in the casing which draws air in the inlet and blows air out the outlet, a compressor in the casing, and a partition plate partitioning the interior into a machine room with the compressor and a blower room with the fan. A control board is installed horizontally on top of the partition plate across the machine room and the blower room, an electric component box covers the control board, a heat-generating component on the blower room side of the control board drives the compressor and the fan, and a cooler connects to the heat-generating component and includes fins exposed from the electric component box. A curved vertical separation surface is between the electronic component and the blower room, and between the electronic component and the back surface.
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